Dead as A Doornail

The fifth installment of the Sookie Stackhouse novels from #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris

When small-town cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse sees her brother Jason’s eyes start to change, she knows he’s about to turn into a were-panther for the first time. But her concern becomes cold fear when a sniper sets his deadly sights on the local changeling population, and Jason’s new panther brethren suspect he may be the shooter. Now, Sookie has until the next full moon to find out who’s behind the attacks—unless the killer decides to find her first…

Random House, Inc.The fifth installment of the Sookie Stackhouse novels from #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris

When small-town cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse sees her brother Jason’s eyes start to change, she knows he’s about to turn into a were-panther for the first time. But her concern becomes cold fear when a sniper sets his deadly sights on the local changeling population, and Jason’s new panther brethren suspect he may be the shooter. Now, Sookie has until the next full moon to find out who’s behind the attacks—unless the killer decides to find her first…

Baker & TaylorCocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse turns sleuth to investigate a mysterious sniper who has set his sights on the local changeling population, especially when her brother Jason becomes the prime suspect in the deadly attacks.

Baker & TaylorSookie Stackhouse gets involved with vampires and other supernatural creatures in the fifth installment in the popular series that inspired the HBO series True Blood. Reprint.

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Much romping around looking for clues to what is happening in the Were society, more interaction with Hotshot denizens, a new vampire at Sam's place, and someone killing shapeshifters. And Sookie is under investigation for the disappearance of Debbie Pelt. Lots of fun.

The most enjoyable for me of the series. I mean Sookie is still a slut, but this was a very enjoyable read. Like others here, I look forward to more of Quinn (and Claudine for that matter) though I'm sure it won't be long for her to have his pants on the floor.

While still a fun and quick read, I wasn't overly impressed with Dead as a Doornail. It felt like a filler novel to me. Despite the suspense of finding a sniper taking aim at the shifter population, all of the other action just seemed disjointed to me. Also, I counted six potential suitors for Sookie in this novel alone. Seriously? But, as I mentioned, it is a fun and quick read - perfect for my long bus ride home from work each day.

The book felt like a middle section to a larger story without any purpose for it on its own. There were many small stories, but none were given enough focus, such as Jason turning into a werepanther, the selection of a new packmaster, even the primary story of the shooter was resolved too quickly.
The characters are interesting, but if there was more time spent on a few, rather than having so many involved in the story, it might be a better story. Overall, the weakest of the stories so far.